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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:01:00 +0000

The 2020 State of Malware Report reveals how cybercriminals upped the ante on businesses, Mac threats outpaced PCs, and ransomware continued its targeted, deadly assault with new families in 2019. Learn all this and more in the full report, linked in our blog.

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Microsoft Security

February 10, 2020 admin

Afternoon Cyber Tea—From threat intelligence to chatbots: A look at AI in cybersecurity

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:00:44 +0000

On this episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea, Ann Johnson and Jane Frankland discuss chatbots, AI, and increasing the number of women in cybersecurity.

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Kaspersky Security

February 10, 2020 admin

Will an immobilizer save your car from being stolen?

Credit to Author: Alexey Ferapontov| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 20:35:09 +0000

Researchers presented a study on the reliability of modern vehicle immobilization systems at the Chaos Communication Congress.

Security Wired

February 10, 2020 admin

How 4 Chinese Hackers Allegedly Took Down Equifax

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:52:32 +0000

The Department of Justice has pinned the hack on China. Here’s how it was done, according to the indictment.

MalwareBytes Security

February 10, 2020 admin

Battling online coronavirus scams with facts

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:56:49 +0000

New online scams have preyed on the public’s fear about coronavirus outbreak. Don’t be fooled. Here is what we know about coronavirus and its related scams.

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Social engineering

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MalwareBytes Security

February 10, 2020 admin

A week in security (February 3 – 9)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:46:42 +0000

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at Washington state’s latest efforts to provide better data privacy rights for their residents, dove into the many security questions regarding fintech, and took a look at performance art’s impact on Google Maps.

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A week in security

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QuickHeal Security

February 10, 2020 admin

Hackers are riding on the global panic pertaining to the deadly Coronavirus

Credit to Author: Viraj Talikotkar| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:23:42 +0000

Very recently, the Coronavirus that apparently originated from the Wuhan province in China has created pandemonium across the world creating an atmosphere of a health crisis for the global populace. As the news of the deadly Coronavirus creates waves of panic across the globe, cyberattackers are lurking into this phenomenon…

Security Wired

February 9, 2020 admin

How to Share Files Securely Online: Dropbox, Firefox Send, and More

Credit to Author: David Nield| Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0000

You’ve got no shortage of options sharing documents and more with friends, family, and colleagues. These are your best bets.